Abbey reaps largest tranche of €55m arts grant

OVER €55 million is to be handed out in funding for the day-to-day running of arts organisations during 2007, the Arts Council announced yesterday.

Among the top funding beneficiaries is the theatre sector, which netted nearly €20m in grants.

The Abbey Theatre is the arts organisation which is to benefit most, getting €8.5m in this, the main round of arts funding for the year.